Synopses & Reviews
The sky is bright. The morning is green. What a glorious day for a picnic!
So it is that a large and jubilant mouse family pile into their old red truck and go bouncing down a shady country road to the lake. Out comes the big picnic hamper. Out comes the bat and ball and Grandpa's banjo. Out leap nine little mouse children, running through the field flowers to water's edge.
But wait a minute! Are there really nine? Somebody seems to be missing. And nobody will be happy until she is found.
Emily Arnold McCully's lush summer-drenched watercolors tell a story that needs no words, filling the pages with the giddy joys of a large family picnic and the pluckiness of one small mouse who left it behind.
About the Author
Emily Arnold McCully is the distinguished author and illustrator of many highly acclaimed books for children, including
Mirette on the High Wire, for which she received the Caldecott Medal. Recent books include
Mouse Practice, which features the mouse family who starred in
Picnic, winner of the Christopher Award, and
Ten to Tango by Arthur Dorros. She is also the creator of the popular I Can Read Books
The Grandma Mix-Up, Grandmas at the Lake and
Grandmas at Bat.Ms. McCully divides her time between New York City and Chatham, New York.